Personal Values and Ethical Standards Shelley Fischer BSHS 331 October 11, 2011 Jenise Caetana Personal Values and Ethical Standardss I was born in the late 1950s and spent my childhood in the 1960s and teen years in the 1970s. My upbringing was shaped very much, by how I was taught and raised. My parents were both members of a conservative religious organization and so with that said I learned this way of thought. We were raised to believe that the 10 commandments were the basis of all
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up facing an ethical dilemma, in which he must evaluate what possible scenarios, could be right or wrong. However, can George overcome the possible scrutiny from his colleagues, if he decided to go the route adverse their recommended action? With just a thought he can already hear their negative statements and derogatory comments (Robbins, De Cenzo & Coulter, 2013). Within this analysis, critical points are analyzed with respect to what might cause George to act in an ethical manner or an
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discussed moral dilemmas and the way to deal with situations. The Egoist say would that everything one does should benefit herself/himself. The Relativist would say your future decides what is wrong and right. The Utilitarian says whatever produces and increases the overall happiness is what is right. For the Absolutist certain actions are always right or wrong. Divine Command Theorist says that following God’s will is what leads to a moral life. After discussing the different ethical systems in class
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are ethics related to it. One thing that is certain about success in any and all aspects of life is that you must have at least basic critical thinking skills and a strong foundation of ethical belief. Critical thinking entails being able to appreciate all sides of an issue, as well as at least small level of ethical integrity; being able to differ right and wrong at all times. There are six steps in the critical thinking process which will help you better be able to take advantage of the process.
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Executive Summary Ever since I can remember, I have been told about what is right and what is wrong. It simply started with my parents telling me to be nice and respectful to everyone and people will be nice in return. I did my best to follow these guidelines, but I soon realized that people are not always that nice in return. People have different values and beliefs that might not always be similar to that of your own. As I grew up, I started working and came across similar issues in the workplace
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Module 1 – Journal Entry 1 Ethical conduct is the base and most important goal in building a company. Without proper ethics, a company will without a doubt not succeed and flourish as expected. As described by the authors of the book Organizational Behavior “Ethics involves the study of moral issues and choices. It is concerned with right versus wrong, go” (Pg. 21) Ethics is what builds trust between coworkers, customers, managers and anyone the company might deal with. And without all these parties
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professional life. Like my employer allows me to use company’s internet for personal use, but the question is, would it be ethical if I download big files or stream high quality video especially during peak hours and bog down the network? The trend of telecommuting in companies is on rise and different companies have different policies about working from home. But it is ethical for some to misuse this privilege? During a personal discussion with family or friends or business discussion with coworkers
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potential fact should be considered is that Tom has good GPA on accounting, so he might be capable to complete his job well and would minimise the risk to his job. So the harms may not happen if Tom does his job well. Overall, I think Tom’s behaviour is ethical by weighing consequences. Kantian
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of the Sadhu’ Q1-Do you think that behaviour of McCoy is morally blameworthy? No, it describes only how people think today, so I think McCoy behaviour is not morally blameworthy; but it will be maybe for other people because it describes a moral dilemma (what is wrong and right) so it depends on personal beliefs and culture. The parable of the Sadhu is a very interesting example of the modern society, where the individual doesn’t really know what he has to do, he doesn’t arrive to take an important
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to respect our business law of ethics. Ethics should be considered in every choice we make, especially those concerning business and legal decisions. Although, an action is technically considered a legal one, that doesn’t exactly mean that it is ethical. Also, the other way around, just because an action is illegal, is it morally or ethically right because it is helping those in need or because it seems acceptable in the world today. In 2012, a Chinese electronics manufacturing company, who is
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